Wednesday, April 06, 2011

samantha in the press - planning

Do you want a McDonalds in Tecoma?Leader Newspapersby Kimberley Seedy6 April 2011. ................................................................................................................... Readers might wonder why I haven't expressed a view about McDonalds in this article (or anywhere for that matter). Given there might be an application before council, Councillors must give a fair and open hearing to both objectors and applicant. To make a judgement before considering all matters is considered to be an "apprehension of bias". Councillors must come to the table with an impartial mind, to be even handed and not have a predetermined fixed view on an application.

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About Me

It's a great honour and privilege to serve the people of the Lyster Ward. I was voted onto council in 2005 and have been re-elected twice since with a Greens record 58.93% primary vote in 2012. I'm passionate about the community and I enjoy working with them to shape an even better future. This term on council I will be representing the various township groups in Lyster, Belgrave Hub Project Steering Committee Birdsland Advisory Committee, Burrinja, Eastern Regional Libraries Corp, Eastern Transport Coalition, Fire Management Committee, Graffiti Working Group and the Municipal Emergency Management Committee. In 2009 I was elected as Chairperson of the Eastern Transport Coalition and continue to serve in that role. In 2011 I was elected President of the Victorian Local Governance Association after serving two years as Treasurer. In Dec 2013 I stood down as President as I was preselected to run for the Greens in Eastern Metropolitan in the 2014 state election. IMAGES FROM THIS BLOGSITE MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED OR REPUBLISHED WITHOUT PERMISSION, if you wish to use an image just ask by emailing samantha.dunn@vic.greens.org.au. ANONYMOUS AND/OR OFFENSIVE COMMENTS WILL NOT BE PUBLISHED.